North Rankin 2
The North Rankin 2 Project will recover remaining low pressure gas from the North Rankin and Perseus gas fields.The project will include the installation of a second platform (North Rankin B) . The North Rankin B platform will be connected by a 100 metre bridge to the existing North Rankin A platform.The North Rankin 2 Project will also include necessary tie-ins and refurbishment of North Rankin A. Upon completion, both platforms will be operated as a single integrated facility
Final investment decision for the North Rankin 2 Project was made in March 2008 with a total investment of approximately A$5 billion (100% cost; WEL share:16.67%).
The North Rankin 2 project, which is scheduled for progressive start-up in 2013, will include:
- A new platform (topsides weighing ~ 20,000 tonnes, jacket ~ 23,000 tonnes and piles ~15,000 tonnes)
- Production facilities including gas-condensate coolers and separators, three 27 MW compression trains and power generation
- Heli-deck
- Living quarters
- A 100m long combined process/personnel bridge linking NRA to the new platform
- Brownfields modifications to the existing process facilities and decommissioning of redundant facilities on NRA
| Location: |
100 metres from the North Rankin A platform |
| Discovered: |
1971 North Rankin, 1996 Perseus |
